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More Filming Planned In Delaware County For 'Mare Of Easttown' Sequel More Filming Planned In Delaware County For 'Mare Of Easttown' Sequel
More Filming Planned In Delaware County For 'Mare Of Easttown' Sequel Crews will shoot in Collingdale next week for an upcoming television show, according to borough police.  "Task," a followup to the 2021 HBO miniseries "Mare of Easttown," will film scenes on the 400 block of MacDade Boulevard between Roberta Avenue and Marshall Avenue on Friday, April 12, authorities said in a release.  Police will be on the scene to assist with traffic control between 3 p.m. Friday and 5 a.m. Saturday, April 13, officials said. Drivers are asked to avoid the area during filming. Beginning at 9 a.m. Friday, temporary no-parking zones will be established to m…

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by Mac Bullock
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'Mare Of Easttown' Sequel Series Will Film In Delco: Officials 'Mare Of Easttown' Sequel Series Will Film In Delco: Officials
'Mare Of Easttown' Sequel Series Will Film In Delco: Officials Ridley Township will host a TV crew this weekend, according to the Board of Commissioners.   "Task," a followup to the 2021 HBO miniseries "Mare of Easttown," will film scenes at Our Lady of Peace School, 208 Milmont Ave., officials said at the Board meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 28.  Commissioners unanimously approved a special events permit request for Task Productions, also known as Random Productions.  The crew will be at the school from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, March 1, and from 10 p.m. Sunday, March 3 to 10 p.m. Monday, March 4, according to the Board.  N…

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by Mac Bullock
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Driver In Deadly Delco Hit-Run Was Fleeing Police In Stolen Car, Troopers Say Driver In Deadly Delco Hit-Run Was Fleeing Police In Stolen Car, Troopers Say
Driver In Deadly Delco Hit-Run Was Fleeing Police In Stolen Car, Troopers Say State troopers have announced charges against the driver who allegedly hit and killed a motorcyclist while fleeing police in Delaware County last month.  Zamir Walthour was spotted in a stolen Toyota Camry on MacDade Boulevard in Ridley Township late on Jan. 12, state police said in a release.  Walthour fled when Chester city police tried to pull him over and intentionally rammed one squad car during his escape, troopers wrote.  He pulled onto I-476 southbound from MacDade Boulevard and was driving down the shoulder when he struck 53-year-old motorcyclist Firoz Jahangir from…

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by Mac Bullock
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Car Passenger Shot In Philly Suburbs In Broad Daylight, Say Authorities Car Passenger Shot In Philly Suburbs In Broad Daylight, Say Authorities
Car Passenger Shot In Philly Suburbs In Broad Daylight, Say Authorities One person is hospitalized after gunfire rang out on a suburban street in Ridley Township Wednesday afternoon, according to police.  It happened in the Kinder Park community near the intersection of Liberty and Justice roads around 1:40 p.m. on Aug. 2, authorities said in a release.  The victim was in a car with others when a single bullet hit the passenger side door, striking their left knee, police said. The car fled to nearby Congregation Ohev Shalom synagogue where the victims phoned first responders, said Nether Providence police, who reported to the scene.  “Once …

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by Mac Bullock
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PA Boater Killed In Wildwood Boating Accident 'Loved Life,' Family Says PA Boater Killed In Wildwood Boating Accident 'Loved Life,' Family Says
PA Boater Killed In Wildwood Boating Accident 'Loved Life,' Family Says Neighbors and loved ones are raising money to honor the memory of the Pennsylvanian who died in a boating accident in Wildwood, New Jersey during Independence Day celebrations.  Williams Haug, 34, of Ridley Township, was on a 17-foot vessel in Post Creek with four other people when an "incident" occurred on July 4, New Jersey State Police have said. His body was recovered from the creek the following day.  Foul play is not suspected but the accident remains under investigation, NJSP said.  On a GoFundMe set up to help his family handle end-of-life expenses, loved ones say th…

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by Mac Bullock
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Game Of Assassins Prompts Lockdown Of Delco Elementary Schools Game Of Assassins Prompts Lockdown Of Delco Elementary Schools
Game Of Assassins Prompts Lockdown Of Delco Elementary Schools Two Delaware County elementary schools were locked down early Wednesday after a prankster with a water gun was mistaken for an armed person, authorities say.  It happened around 8:30 a.m. on May 17, Ridley Township police wrote in a release. Witnesses reported a person with a gun hiding in some bushes near Notre Dame DeLourdes School, 990 Fairview Road, they said.  Ridley and Nether Providence police responded and locked down the school, as well as nearby Grace Park Elementary, 1097 7th Ave, authorities wrote.  Investigators soon found the "gunman," who turned out …

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by Mac Bullock
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Discovery Of Human Remains Submerged In PA Waters Cracks 18-Year Cold Case Discovery Of Human Remains Submerged In PA Waters Cracks 18-Year Cold Case
Discovery Of Human Remains Submerged In PA Waters Cracks 18-Year Cold Case The recent discovery of a missing vehicle submerged underwater containing human remains in a suburban Philadelphia town could help police crack a cold case dating back to 2003. Divers who found the vehicle and recovered the remains believe both belong to James Amiable, a Ridley Township man who left to pick his daughters up from a babysitter and never showed up on Dec. 4, 2003. The discovery was made Saturday, March 19, by Adventures with Purpose Underwater Dive and Recovery, a volunteer search and rescue organization that works directly with families. Amabile's vehicle and remai…

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by Cecilia Levine
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DelCo Man Crashes Into Police Car During Drug Bust, DA Says DelCo Man Crashes Into Police Car During Drug Bust, DA Says
DelCo Man Crashes Into Police Car During Drug Bust, DA Says A Delaware County man previously out on bail was charged with additional offenses after authorities discovered drugs in a bust last week, also during which he struck a police car, authorities said. Jamar Robinson, 35, of Chester, was arrested and charged with the manufacture, possession, and delivery of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, according to the Delaware County District Attorney's Office. Robinson was out on bail awaiting a trial on previous unrelated charges when investigators served a search warrant on his vehicle near MacDade Boulevard and Bullens Lane in Rid…

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by Nicole Acosta
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'Halloween Grinch' Wanted For Stealing Holiday Decorations, DelCo Police Say 'Halloween Grinch' Wanted For Stealing Holiday Decorations, DelCo Police Say
'Halloween Grinch' Wanted For Stealing Holiday Decorations, DelCo Police Say Police in Delaware County are looking for a "Halloween Grinch" who is accused of stealing holiday decorations from an area home. On Oct. 9, around 2:35 p.m., a "White woman" was caught on a surveillance camera swiping the decorations off the front porch of a home in the 800 block of Wyndom Terrace in Ridley Township, according to local police. Anyone with information on the woman's identity is urged to contact Ridley Township police detectives at (610)532-4002 or leave a tip on CrimeWatch.

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by Nicole Acosta
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Police Probe Ridley Township Shooting, Assure No Threats To Public Police Probe Ridley Township Shooting, Assure No Threats To Public
Police Probe Ridley Township Shooting, Assure No Threats To Public Police are investigating after an apparent shooting broke out in Ridley Township Tuesday night. Specific details of the shooting could not be confirmed, aside from the fact that officers were dispatched around 9:30 p.m. to 1700 block of Bullens Lane to investigate, which is also right on the border of Nether Providence, local police said. Nether Providence police urge there is no threat to the public. The Ridley Township Police Department and the Delaware County Criminal Investigation Department (CID) are investigating the incident. Ridley Township police did not immediately return D…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Gunman In Custody After Leading Police Pursuit Across PA, NJ, DE Gunman In Custody After Leading Police Pursuit Across PA, NJ, DE
Gunman In Custody After Leading Police Pursuit Across PA, NJ, DE A man accused of firing a gun inside his Delaware County home was in custody after leading police on a multi-state pursuit over the weekend, 6abc Action News reports. The man reportedly fired a shot inside of his house during a dispute with his wife on Springfield Avenue in Ridley Township early Saturday morning, authorities told the news outlet. When police arrived, the man drove away, leading them on a chase over the Commodore Barry Bridge into New Jersey, then onto the Delaware Memorial Bridge into Delaware, and eventually back into Pennsylvania, 6abc says. The man continued onto I-95 …

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by Nicole Acosta
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Scathing Federal Suit Filed Against Ridley Township Police Captain, Elected Officials Scathing Federal Suit Filed Against Ridley Township Police Captain, Elected Officials
Scathing Federal Suit Filed Against Ridley Township Police Captain, Elected Officials A Delaware County police captain and other elected officials have been served a lawsuit alleging that they hindered and interfered with police investigations (see attachment for full lawsuit). Ridley Township Board of Commissioners Chairman Robert Willert, Police Capt. Scott Willoughby, and township managers Edward Pisani and Joseph Ryan were named in the 45-page suit filed Tuesday. “Ridley Township cannot comment on facts of the suit because we have not been served, but we question the timing of the lawsuit as it comes after the police department’s restructuring," township officials s…

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by Nicole Acosta